Czechia vs Hungary: Nitrogen fertilizer use

Czechia
237,599 tonnes
in 2023
Hungary
265,491 tonnes
in 2023
Czechia rank
42nd
Hungary rank
39th

Nitrogen fertilizer use over time

  • Czechia
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 265,491 tonnes against 237,599 tonnes in Czechia, a difference of 27,892 tonnes.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Hungary ahead.

Czechia ranks 42nd and Hungary ranks 39th of 201 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Hungary Difference Ahead
1990s 227,383 tonnes 274,583 tonnes 47,200 tonnes Hungary
2000s 231,475 tonnes 299,897 tonnes 68,422 tonnes Hungary
2010s 333,803 tonnes 356,606 tonnes 22,803 tonnes Hungary
2020s 289,399 tonnes 373,118 tonnes 83,719 tonnes Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Czechia or Hungary?
Hungary, at 265,491 tonnes against 237,599 tonnes in Czechia as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Czechia and Hungary?
27,892 tonnes, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Hungary?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Czechia and Hungary rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
Czechia ranks 42nd and Hungary ranks 39th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.